Advanced Research Engineer

3 months ago


Coventry, United Kingdom the-mtc Full time

Advanced Research Engineer - Additive Manufacturing

We are looking for an Advanced Research Engineer to join our Additive Manufacturing Team based in Coventry.

The Advanced Research Engineer (ARE) role is focused on the technical delivery of projects and support the development of project related activities across The MTC, working across various technology departments and industrial sectors.

Duties and Responsibilities

Activities will include:

Being largely independent supply of larger project's technical deliverables, and act as Technical Lead for smaller projects where required; ensuring work meets or exceeds agreed customer requirements, within agreed budgets and timescales. Undertaking innovative Engineering research work focused primarily on technology/manufacturing readiness levels (TRL/MRL) 3+, and able to demonstrate industrial project delivery. Contributing in the identification, technical specification and delivery of new and novel technology capability into the MTC, customers, or industrial members premises.

This role will require involvement in all aspects of the project delivery including but not restricted to:

Concept generation Detailed design Ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, technical support of commissioning Awareness of project budget and deliverables.

Person Specification

We are looking for a candidate who is/has:

Degree calibre engineer, technologist, scientist or mathematician. Ideally working towards professional registration.

Essential experience/skills for the role:

Relevant technical experience with a range of Additive Manufacturing processes spanning both polymers and metals (laser powder bed fusion) in industrial and/or academic settings. Downstream processing of AM parts including post-processing, finishing, inspection, and testing A good understanding of material/process interactions within Additive Manufacturing processes Experience of engineering problem solving driven by a customer/end user’s requirements

Desirable experience/skills:

Design for AM methodologies and generating build files for a selection of AM processes (including support strategies) In-process monitoring technologies for AM

For more information, please see the job description attached.

About The MTC

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe. 

The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies. 

Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness. 

Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future. 

The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.

Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.



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